Jeff Marek

The Rangers were really hated.

You have your favorite team, and you have your rival, and you also hate the Rangers.

Are the Vegas Golden Knights now the most hated team in hockey?

Certainly not in their market.

But you look around the NHL, and I think it's important for the NHL to have an evil empire.

Have an evil empire team.

I think it's good for ratings everywhere when that evil empire team comes to your market.

Is Vegas now that team?

Not the way they play, not the way they act.

Honestly, it's the whole thing.

They've gone from like the lovable plucky, here's the team, expansion team in the final.

Hey, let's get behind Vegas.

And they've turned that into, like you talk about a heel turn in pro wrestling.

There's been about eight heel turns here by the Vegas Golden Knights.

You know, it's from 2008's The Dark Knight.

Greg Wyshynski, very proud of me, quoting from a pop culture movie.

You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain.

That's the Panthers.

Great quote.

That's the Vegas Golden Knights.